Singapore court finds worker staged fall after being explicitly instructed not to report for work that day
A worker faced criminal prosecution for fraudulently claiming work injury compensation after allegedly being hit by insulation material and falling down stairs on a vessel at a marine yard.
The prosecution argued the worker staged the accident after being explicitly told not to report for work and never attended the mandatory morning safety briefing where work instructions were given.
The worker denied all charges and argued he genuinely believed he was working when the accident occurred and sustained real injuries requiring medical treatment. He challenged the reliability of WhatsApp messages and witness testimonies suggesting he was instructed to stay away from the worksite.
The worker was employed by a technology company and worked on a vessel at a marine yard. On 1 March 2019, he was found lying on the tween deck of the vessel claiming to have been injured in an accident.
On 11 April 2019, he submitted an application for work injury compensation. The Ministry of Manpower investigated the claim and recorded two statements from him dated 11 April 2019 and 27 June 2019.
The prosecution charged him with three offences under work injury compensation legislation. The charges related to fraudulently making a compensation claim he knew was false and making two false statements to investigators.
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